Kiolbassa & Kabernet Each of the 13 wineries or tasting rooms along Highway 290 West will partner with an area restaurant to present a distinctive sausage from Kiolbassa Provision Co. paired with a fine Hill Country Cabernet Sauvignon. Some tasting fees may apply. Sat., Sept. 7, 10am-6pm. Fredericksburg Wine Road 290, Gillespie County. www.kiolbassa.com.

• Formula One Watch Parties Liberty Tavern joins forces with ESPN to present Formula One watch parties on Sunday afternoons from now through November. Races from around the world will be played on tape delay on the 11 large hi-def screens in the bar. Beers from the host country will be highlighted with reduced prices on all beers and 50% off bar menu items. Personalities from ESPN’s Speed City and The Horn will be on hand for most viewing parties. Liberty Tavern, 500 E. Fourth, 512/493-4901.

› Simplify Cooking Classes Want to improve your overall cooking skills? You’ll learn basic skills and techniques in these relaxed, hands-on cooking classes, held 10am-noon or 6-8pm every Tuesday for five weeks. Reserve by phone. Starts Tue., Sept. 10. Faraday’s Kitchen Store, 12918 Shops Parkway #540, 512/266-5666. $249.

› Central Market’s Sip & Stroll Brewniversity Craft brewers from Texas and around the country will be offering tastings and making their beer knowledge available to everyone. Enjoy beer and food pairings at nine tasting stations around each store. Reservations required. Thu., Sept. 12, 5-8pm. Central Market North, 4001 N. Lamar; Central Market Westgate, 4477 S. Lamar. $10.

› Food for Thought Benefit for Communities in Schools Chefs from 21 of Austin’s finest restaurants will serve signature dishes to benefit the dropout prevention programs of Communities in Schools. Thu., Sept. 12, 6-9pm. Austin Music Hall, 208 Nueces, 512/263-4146. $150. www.foodforthought.ticketleap.com/2013.

• Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, in Conversation with Pat Sharpe Cookbook author and Emmy-winning Food Network celebrity cook Ina Garten will appear in conversation with Texas Monthly Executive Editor Pat Sharpe in this inaugural event of the Texas Performing Arts 2013-2014 season. Reserve tickets by phone. $10-$56. Thu., Sept. 12, 8pm. Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman Dr., UT campus, 512/471-1444.

This article appears in September 6 • 2013.

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